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Traditions Memory Care of Newton

Nursing home in Newton, IA

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2130 West 18th Street South, Newton, IA 50208
Phone
(641) 791-1127
Listed under
For-profit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
165420
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
46
Average residents per day
45
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Careage of Newton LLC
Chain
Accura Healthcare (41 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 2000
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 165420. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jul 3, 2025. CMS lists 7 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 11, 2024 to Oct 28, 2025): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Oct 28, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Oct 28, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 3, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 3, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 11, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 11, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 11, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
2.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.23 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.03 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
2.76 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
21%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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